Fermilab Principal Engineer Salary | Comparably
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Fermilab Principal Engineer Salary

The average Fermilab Principal Engineer earns an estimated $159,016 annually, which includes an estimated base salary of $135,016 with a $24,000 bonus. Fermilab's Principal Engineer compensation is $2,722 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer. Principal Engineer salaries at Fermilab can range from $129,300 - $181,000.

The Engineering Department at Fermilab earns $10,192 more on average than the Marketing Department.

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$159,016
Average Compensation
$135,016
avg. base
$24,000
avg. bonus

Principal Engineer Salaries at Fermilab

Principal Engineers earn $6,454 more than Principal Engineers, and $6,872 less than Group Engineering Managers.

Director of Engineering
$185k*
Group Engineering Manager
$166k*
Principal Engineer
$153k*
Engineering Manager
$150k*
Senior Developer
$127k*
Lead Engineer
$127k*
Sales Engineer
$126k*
Mobile Developer
$124k*
Senior QA
$112k*
Data Scientist
$110k*
DevOps
$104k*
Developer
$97k*
QA
$85k*
Jr Developer
$74k*
* estimated salary

Compensation at Fermilab by Department

The Engineering Department averages $10,192 more than the Marketing Department, and $324 less than the Product Department

Product
$111,037 Avg. total comp.
+$324
Engineering
$110,713 Avg. total comp.
Marketing
$100,521 Avg. total comp.
-$10k

Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)

The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Fermilab reported making $151,156, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $160,687.

Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)

The average Asian or Pacific Islander Principal Engineer at companies similar size to Fermilab reported making $168,169, while the average Hispanic or Latino Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $149,389.

How Principal Engineers at Fermilab Rate Their Compensation

The majority of Principal Engineers at Fermilab believe they're not compensated fairly. 50% of Principal Engineers at Fermilab say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (87%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at Fermilab

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